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ARCHIBALD SWAPP Biography 1877 - 1955 Archibald Swapp was born December 21, 1877, in New Mexico. He was the oldest son in his father's family. He married Ada May Little, and they resided in Glendale. Utah until about 1914. Eight of their ten children were born there. The last two children were born in Cedar City, where they moved to give their children an opportunity for a better education at the Branch Agricultural College. The year that Swapp was elected Mayor, the Republicans made a clean sweep with Arch Swapp as Mayor. J . H . Arthur a s Recorder. Sadie Buckwalter as Treasurer, S. J . Foster, J . G . Pace, John P. Fuller and T . J . Jones a s Councilmen. The November 7 , 1919. Iron County Record stated a s follows: "It was predicted, during the day, that there would be an unprecedented number of scratched ballots, but the count revealed that more than usual ballots had been voted straight. The result of the election was a surprise to everyone. No one, Republican o r Democrat, expected such heavy majorities as were given, particularly shown in the vote for Mayor." A s Mayor, Swapp helped initiate improvements in the City Park and on Main Street, where putting in the street lights was accomplished. Swapp was very successful in the sheep business from 1914 to 1930, b u t , like many other livestock men, suffered hardships after the crash of 1 9 2 9 . H i s wife, Ada May. died April 2 6 , 1 9 4 6 , in Cedar City, at which time he moved to Los Angeles, California. He died there June 20, 1955. From: Golda McMurray, a daughter
Excerpts from Cedar City Council Minutes Jan. 5, 1920.. .Present: Mayor Corry and Councilmen--M. H. Dalley. J . H . Walker, and R . D. Williams. Claims of M . H . Dalley--$6, Library Board--5662.69 were allowed. Meeting adjourned to meet with new Council. City Council reconvened at 1 2 noon with Mayor Swapp and Councilmen T. J. Jones, Fuller, and Pace in attendance, in addition to the outgoing Council. Mayor Corry expressed himself upon leaving office that the affairs of the City would be in safe hands. Engineer Gardner made a brief report on progress of the new water system. Meeting adjourned. Mayor Swapp and Feb. 6 . 1920.. .New Council present: Councilmen Jones. Fuller, Pace and Macfarlane. The matter of installing of culverts on Main Street at each crossing, to extend the full width of the street and both sidewalks, was approved by the Council.

Includes biographies of the mayors of Cedar City and examples from the city minutes showing the events that took place under each administration. The three histories printed in the second section were written by three men at three different times in the history of Cedar City.

ARCHIBALD SWAPP Biography 1877 - 1955 Archibald Swapp was born December 21, 1877, in New Mexico. He was the oldest son in his father's family. He married Ada May Little, and they resided in Glendale. Utah until about 1914. Eight of their ten children were born there. The last two children were born in Cedar City, where they moved to give their children an opportunity for a better education at the Branch Agricultural College. The year that Swapp was elected Mayor, the Republicans made a clean sweep with Arch Swapp as Mayor. J . H . Arthur a s Recorder. Sadie Buckwalter as Treasurer, S. J . Foster, J . G . Pace, John P. Fuller and T . J . Jones a s Councilmen. The November 7 , 1919. Iron County Record stated a s follows: "It was predicted, during the day, that there would be an unprecedented number of scratched ballots, but the count revealed that more than usual ballots had been voted straight. The result of the election was a surprise to everyone. No one, Republican o r Democrat, expected such heavy majorities as were given, particularly shown in the vote for Mayor." A s Mayor, Swapp helped initiate improvements in the City Park and on Main Street, where putting in the street lights was accomplished. Swapp was very successful in the sheep business from 1914 to 1930, b u t , like many other livestock men, suffered hardships after the crash of 1 9 2 9 . H i s wife, Ada May. died April 2 6 , 1 9 4 6 , in Cedar City, at which time he moved to Los Angeles, California. He died there June 20, 1955. From: Golda McMurray, a daughter
Excerpts from Cedar City Council Minutes Jan. 5, 1920.. .Present: Mayor Corry and Councilmen--M. H. Dalley. J . H . Walker, and R . D. Williams. Claims of M . H . Dalley--$6, Library Board--5662.69 were allowed. Meeting adjourned to meet with new Council. City Council reconvened at 1 2 noon with Mayor Swapp and Councilmen T. J. Jones, Fuller, and Pace in attendance, in addition to the outgoing Council. Mayor Corry expressed himself upon leaving office that the affairs of the City would be in safe hands. Engineer Gardner made a brief report on progress of the new water system. Meeting adjourned. Mayor Swapp and Feb. 6 . 1920.. .New Council present: Councilmen Jones. Fuller, Pace and Macfarlane. The matter of installing of culverts on Main Street at each crossing, to extend the full width of the street and both sidewalks, was approved by the Council.